Toxic Metal Cadmium Can Enter Great Lakes Food Chain Through Algae

Some algae from the Great Lakes can use cadmium for nutritional requirements. A recent study published in the Journal of Great Lakes Research reports that algae collected from lakes Erie and Ontario can use cadmium, a known toxic metal, as a nutrient replacement for zinc, an essential trace metal.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news128700656.html">Toxic Metal Cadmium Can Enter Great Lakes Food Chain Through Algae</a></p> <p>Some algae from the Great Lakes can use cadmium for nutritional requirements. A recent study published in the Journal of Great Lakes Research reports that algae collected from lakes Erie and Ontario can use cadmium, a known toxic metal, as a nutrient replacement for zinc, an essential trace metal.</p>